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I'm not just saying this because I'm British. But I feel we always seem to be best at capturing my favourite side of mountain biking which is being silly and generally just "f*cking about".Rarely serious and just having fun with whatever location and conditions we're dealt.

You are right! You guys make us want to ride in the shittiest weather, on the 'lamest' trails, just because you can have a laugh and fuck about any time you go out!
I'm trying to spread this vibe here because people are just too serious about their riding, gear, bikes... just go out smash some corners, jump and have fun!

What is British is that he may not appear serious, yet at the same time present a whole lot of massive skill. A bit like Monty Pyton or even Danny MacAskill. Or let me put it like this, the British use their skill to create something fun. Olly Wilkins is my favourite rider and I think he is more well rounded than people realize. My favourite video of his is probably his "sound of speed" edit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJgeBFwkW9Y

@sideshowb: I disagree dude. There's more to riding than the size of the hills. Most countries have bigger mountains than the UK - but the scene in the UK and specifically the south east is phenomenal. A place with not even one mountain has produced Brendan Fairclough, Sam Reynolds, Bernard Kerr, Olly Wilkins and numerous other pros. And not only that but there's a huge scene of kids riding in the Surrey Hills bringing a new generation through. There's definitely better riding to be had in Wales and in the North - but we're going pretty well with what we've got in the South

@tom666: Yeah fair play that comment of mine was slightly tongue in cheek. What usually generates good trails is a thriving local scene so I imagine with so many of you down there, there must be some awesome runs about, even if they're not as long as natural lines in the Lakes for example.

10s laps are good to work on specifics and details for sure. i have a version of this wrapping around our home in the city. was clay, but concreted it in when the details were set. great to walk out the door and into the saddle for some quick laps to keep things on point. a few different line variations available including a corner hip to boulder landing, different gaps, manual spots, etc and can be run in both directions! good fun and collecting a pack of little rippers around the neighborhood too: